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snakes from three to six feet long
nearly filing the box, wriggling
and gliding Into apparently in
extricable knots and censtantle
in motion. This was explained
to the reporter as new industry
which some boys have started, live
ing in the Santa Monica mountains.
The "rattlers" are c~ught by
means of q slip-noose of cord and
dumped into a tin box, and when
the sport fails the tin box is cover,
ed and brought into town. The
market man said that there is q
fair commercial demand for "rat-
tiers from the Chinese, who use
them as medicine, and they readily
command from 50c. to 81 each.
The Chinese are said to handle
them with impuiiity, and purcha.
ser yesterday thrust his hand into
the box and drew a large rattIe-
snake out, which he grasped by
the back of the head with one hand
and pulled open the snakes mouth
with the other hand and examined
his teeth with all the shrewdness of
a horse jocky in a horse race. The
market in snakes will not probably
be overstocked if the "beauties'
are all as dangerous looking, and
particularly if the trade has to he
encouraged by the newspaper man
turning snake hunter.
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The Common Sense Soldier.

From the Judge.]
"ln rush to arms mid wars alarms
And wreath their brows in glory,
But as for me I'd rather be
The man who tells the story,
Where muskets fash the soldier.
rush, :
Meet treason's dash and quell it,
But | am one when all is done
Would rather live and tell it.
"hin forced to part it wrings the
heart,
But soldiers griefs are fleeting;
But I'm man would stretch LIES
span
To reach a future meeting.
A tale of fights mans hearts de>
lights
And each it brings to see it;
But Tn not vain, I just remain
And live along and tell 1t.
Whln min portray the deadly fray
The picture fires the spirit,
But all min know che artist who
Has drawn it was not near it;
1t spOils the joke whin powder
smoke
Is near enough to smell it;
The dyes they use fail to amuse-
I'd rather live to tell it.
For some must die and some mus
fly
Whene'er the battle RACES;
If left to me I'd quick agree
Which way to earn me wages.
Some leave a name adorned 5y
fame
For bards in song to swell it
In anthems loud, but I'm notproud,
I'll live along and tell it.
So here's to all who fight and fall,
To comrades brave and plucky,
And here's to him with life and
limb,
Bedad | think him lucky!
Let honor kape the byes who Shape,
Nor future years dispel it,
And here's to those who struck
the blows
And still live on to tell it.
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Novel Industry.
From the Los Angeles Tribune.

From the Los Angeles Tribune.
While strolliug through the
South Main Street Market one at.
ternoon, a Tribune reporter was
accosted by the keeper of a stand
with the remark, "l.ook here!
Beauties int they2S Holding to
view Faiain box, he raped on
the wiHefsreen covaring the, top:
and immediately was herd the we'll
known whirring noise made by the
Caiitornia rattle snakes. Coiled
up in tha box was mass Of
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Of interest to Ladies.

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'Rah for the Red Headed boy!
Atlanta Journal.

Atlanta journal.
A few days ago Mr.. Stewart put
an advertisement in the Journal
which read rs follows:
"Wanted-A redsheaded boy.
Apply at A. P. Stewart & Co.'S"
The Journal press had hardly been
running ten minutes when a boy
with hair as red as a glowing coal
entered the store, walked up to Mr.
Stewart, removcdhis hat leaned
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ALL SORTS.

"a
The Mexican policemen puts In
twelve hours of hard work every
day for the average wages of Sc a
month. In addition to his other
duties he is obliged to carry long
ladder. which he uses in cleaning,
filling, lighting and atterward ex-
tingushing all the street lamps on
his beat.
In his autobiography the Rev.
Phillip Hoffman, a German clergy.
man, who died near Cassel not
long ago, claims that he discovered
the art of photography in 1888, or
six years before Daguerre's discov-
cry, but was unable to APPLY or
utilize it owing to his lack of
knowledge of chemistry.
Bishop Paddock, of Massachu-
sets, thinks that the average sala-
ries of Episcopal clergymen in that
State are too small, and hopes that
enlightened public sentiment will
bring Improvement. Of the saTa~
ries Of 1856 rectors who reported to
him, the highest was $4,000, the
lowest $500, and the average was
.s1.627.
A prominent physician says that
children's school lunches should
not be placed ia the cid fashioned
lunch basket or tin box, as bad
odors always cling to a much used
receptacle. What he recommends
is fresh, clean napkin wrapped
neatly round the bread and butter
Or other edibles, and paste-boafd
box to hold it all.
Five ofthe leading Indians of
the Coeur d Alene tribe came into
Spokane the other day and bought
a new improved threshing machine
to use on their reservation. The
Indians of this tribe are among the
most peaceable in the country, and
they are all good farmers, using
the latest inventions in labor
saving machinery.
An exceptionally daring thief
broke into a Kansas City house
Che other day. He gathered to-
gether an entire outfit Of clothing,
including underwear, chen repair
ed to the bathroom, and, after tax.
ing a bath, dressed himself in the
stolen outfit and departed. His
own clothes he carefully rolled up
in a bundle and placed 10 the cor.
ner of the room.
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BOYCoTTE0BY THE GIRLS.
3
The Fate of Young Tipplerg in
Parts of the Pennsylvania
Coal Regions.
From the Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Times.
The progress of temperance
principles among the young Irish
Americans ofthe coal region with>
in the last ten years is simply with.
out PARALLEL in the history of tenn
perance reform. To fact the tenn
perance feeling is now so strong
that no young man can enter the
charming circle of feminine society
unless he is an avOwed temperance
man aud wears the Father Mathew
badge. 1t has now come to such
a pass Chat tho young Irish>Amer.
lean ladies' will have nothing to do
with the man who drinks. By
placing this boycott against the
boys, the girls have played the
part Of true temperance missiona.
ries, in that they succeeded in
driving the young men into the
societies.
An illustration of this was seen
in the town of Beaver Meadow last
spring, when all the girls in the
place combined and resolved that
they would not accept the atten-
ton of any young man until he
had first signed the pledge and
joined the st. Aloysius Society.
For awhile it was thought the
young ladies were not in earnest,
and that the boycott would soon be
lifted. But the young ladies' we're
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BARNUM'SCIRCUS BURNED.
LIONS, TIGERS AND ELE4
PLANTS LOOSE,
Monkeys Roasted, Horses Burned
and Birds Prey to the
flames-Total Loss,
$500, 900; Insur.
ance, $780,
000

BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, Nov. 90. -
The main building of Barnum &
Bailey's greatest show ON earth was
entirely destroyed by fire this even
ing. In less than thirty minutes
the big building, which was 60Ox-
200 feet, and two stories in height,
was entirely consumed. The first
intimation of the fire was given
by
THE ROARING OF TIE LIONS AND
TIGERS,
which seemed to realize the i'm
pending danger. Next the ele-
plants struggled in their chains.
There was six watchmen employed
on the premises, but they were
helpless to check the flames. One
of the men was in the horse build
ing, when his lantern exploded,
igniting the hay and straw. One
Waterman is missing. The upper
portion of the building was filed
with hay and all the parephernalia
of the great show. Before the first
alarm ceased sounding the whole
building was
ENvELoPED IN FIRE
and no one dared to approach the
building, being fearful OF the Graz
Ga animals. Three elephants were
BURNED up, and thirty six broke
from the fasteninzs and dashed
tar ugh the sides of the burning
building. The roars and trumpet.
ing and sounds of lament were ter.
rife. Six elephants and the large
African hippottamus
RUSHED ABOUT THE STREETS
presenting a sickening appearance.
Their stiles were hi;rned, and great
pieces of flesh foot square fell of.
Thirty elephants and one large
lion made their escape. and have
started off toward Fairfelds and
EastOn. Great alarm has sliced
great many of the residents of the
West End, and they have taken
re fuge within their houses with
Windows barred. William News
man, the elephant trainer, is out of
town; and the keepers were not
able, in the excitement, to herd
the frightened animals. In the
horse room were
AILTHE RING ANIMALS,
trained stallionsy ponies, etc.
These were all burned. In the
upper rooms were the tents, poles,
seats, harness, ETC., for the entire
show, and these, too, were all de-
stroyed. In another room were
the birds, monkeys, three rhinose-
roses, hyenas, tigers, lions, and all
the menagerie, which fell a prey
to the flames. So rapidly did the
flames leap across the main build
ing that the fifemen made no at
tempt to'save it, but turned their
streams upon the chariot sheds,
which they succeeded in saving;
but the heat was so intense that
this was accomplished With the
greatest difficulty.
THE TOTAL LOSS
is estimated at 100000, upon
which there was but 500, 900 in>
surance. Before the building went
down, Barnum's agents were busy
making arrangements for obtain
ing a new lot OF attractions to sup
ply the loss. Mr.. Brothwell, Bar
NUNS Bridgeport agent. stated
that the show building would be
rebuilt, but would probably go to
Jersey City, where better railroad
facilities could be, had thar In
Bridgeport
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COUNTY OFFICERS

binary. H S Bell
Jerk Superior COurt-J C F Clark
Eerllf. Il G Marshall
X Receiver CM Harris
n Collector. j Fl Crouch
lNa'urer. j u Laing
|lfveyOr-J E Waller
|foner. John Daniel
nty'Farm Supt. w H Cams
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CITY GOVERNMENT

vi NOF bN N N EN- I
Mayor. VIM. Kaigler,
S,"u IN w G Kendrick, W
heatham, c Deubler, J A
7 r Hannah.
Clerk. j L James.
Treasurer. F. w Clark.
MARSHALL L A Hatcher.
Equity Marshall. John B Roberts
Htreet Oversenr Nick Kenney.
Council meetsfrst Monday night
each month.
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MASONIC.

MASONIC.
! SSclhley Lodge, No 229 F A
. NJ Simmons, w NJ; H s
Y Secretary; T r Hannah,
Y ssorer. Meets 3rd Saturday
Bat in each month.
N @ . ,H R A CHAPTER, NO 40.
leftover, H P.
FE " d Murray, Scribe; J G
Ulark, Secretary. Meets End
u'daynight in each month.
KNIGHTS or HONOR
"a lawson Lodge, No 1851 NJ
,,n0 = Dictator; HI S Bell, Re.
|~ %T I r Hannah, Financial
NJ ef'e e. A ] Baldwin, Treasurer.
~ ~, Ind and 4th Friday night
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~ season is closing and we ar
y our entire stock of straw
N.Y. ~ greatly reduced figures. 1t
Pay you to see them.
A. BALDWIN & Co.
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TERMS

|OyE YEAR. ..s......".:. Sl.OO
rsr All papers stopped at expir-
,tiou Of time paid for, unless in
,,.ps where parties are known to be
r,s.uOnsible aud they desire cons
inuance.
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Advertising Rates Moderate.
PERSONAL matter 15cpr line, strictly.
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PHRELL COUNCIL, NO SOL,
|ya' Archanum : Chas Deubler,
Eent; I R Hannah, Secretary.
\ ss LIST and Bird Friday night in
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LEGION OF HONOR.

Leel Council, No 795. C L
lne' Commander; j G Dean, Sec
lazy; Mrs, q L Mize, Treasurer;
|'e@ End and 4th Monday night
each month.
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ARDS BAPTIST CHURCH.

Preaching at sar1is Baptist Chur-
every Sunday.
Sabbath School at 8, q. M.
|lGrning services at IL. am. Eve
|lug services at 2:30, and 7:30, p.
!. Prayer meeting every Friday
Ight. Preaching every Wednes.
|lynight. EW WALKER,
Pastor.
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She &S6e16s
Every Wedn's Morning

s-..sa aINg1 may be found on fllc !. Geo.
THIX PNt en- r. Roweli q Co.'S Newspaper
litNa,s,ng I,ui eau i0Spruce St.A where adver-
A1,,.s1icnntrrts n., eulade for 1t in GewYorlE.
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ALSO SEVERAL PLAN7A:
lions FROM q 10 8 MILES
or DAWSON, FOR SALE.

FOR FURTHER PARTTC u !,
LARS CALL AT THE OFFIC f
OF SOUTHW ESTERN
NEWS.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY
CHURCHES.

Preaching at Baptist church LIST
and 3rd Sabbath in each month.
Morning Services at 10:45 A NJ
Evening Services at Gas P NJ
Sabbath School at 8. A M
Prayer meeting every We'ines.
Rev. B w DAVIS, Pastor.
Preaching at Methodist church
la, End and 4th Sabbath in each
month.
Sabbath School at, 8. AN
Morning Services at, II AM
Evening Services at, 7PM
Prayer Meeting every Thursday
hight.
Rev. F A BRANCH, Pastor.
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A. NJ. E. CHURCH.

A. w. Il. SA1 " ESOA4s
Sunday School at, am.
Morning Services at, 1890 a m.
Evening Services at, 1880 p m,
Glass meeting every Tuesday
night.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
light.
Rev. r R Downs, Pastor.
! tolorcd Free Wfu Church. Preach.
ng every 2, 8 and 4th Sunday.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
ligbt
Elder D ] Fields, Pastor.
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In Brief, And To The Point.

Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered
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to good nature.
The human digestive apparatus is
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other things which ought not to be,
have made the American people n
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himself upon the floor as the two
terrible objects were thrust under his
eyes. Lord. have mercy upon me z
Kill me 7 Hang me 7 were his cries.
"The confession thus given was so
complete that | was II once releas-
ed. Peter Carter was carried 10 Jail
in the irons had worn from it. He
died from terror and remorse before
being brought u trial. The third
bag. buried at the fence, was dug up
before the legal authorities In it
was all the fine, heavy silver plate.
Garter, as the only relative OF old
Bazine, had administered and taken
possession of his entire estate. But
in looking into a tea urn, among the
recovered silver, will was found In
which Baziae acknowledged jean as
his actual, not only adopted daugh-
ter, and he left her all his property
after the death of his wife, except
81 900 to his nephew, Peter Carter.
"As all between her and the wealth
were gone, Jean camein for nice lit
tie fortune. 1t helped me buy an in
terest in the first ship | commanded,
and has fixed me so snug that | never
fear the future. Ifyoull come up to
my house on Sunday night, you'll
meet Jean, my wife. "-Albany Joarn
nj
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must be of kind and gentle nature
He must be in sympathy with the
COWS, and love his work. Many a
man is quick and vigorous mixer,
and gets all the milk out of the
cows udder, but at the same time
his temper is so bad, and he is 20
nervous by nature, that the cows
dread his presence and feel relieved
when he leaves them. Such men dry
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JACKSON, Miss, April 90. 1857.
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